Vescovato Cathedral
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Vescovato Cathedral now the parish church of St. Martin in Vescovato
, Corsica
, was the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric between 1440 and 1570.
The Bishop of Mariana
built the church here in 1380. After the church had been enlarged and ornamented in 1436 the seat of the diocese of Mariana was moved from its former location in Lucciana Cathedral to Vescovato in 1440. It was transferred in 1570 to Bastia Cathedral.
All Corsican bishoprics were suppressed in favour of the Bishop of Ajaccio in 1801.
Vescovato, Haute-Corse
Vescovato is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric" -Population:-Personalities:*French footballer Charles Orlanducci, born in Vescovato in 1951....
, Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, was the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric between 1440 and 1570.
The Bishop of Mariana
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariana in Corsica
The Diocese of Mariana in Corsica is a Roman Catholic titular bishopric.-History:The Diocese of Mariana was a Roman Catholic diocese seated in the Ancient Roman city of Mariana on Corsica...
built the church here in 1380. After the church had been enlarged and ornamented in 1436 the seat of the diocese of Mariana was moved from its former location in Lucciana Cathedral to Vescovato in 1440. It was transferred in 1570 to Bastia Cathedral.
All Corsican bishoprics were suppressed in favour of the Bishop of Ajaccio in 1801.